Everyone can now request flexible working

Flexible working relates not least to working from home, flexi-time and job sharing. Before 30 June 2014, parents of children aged 16 or under and those with disabled children under the age of eighteen had the right to apply to … Continue reading →

Blog: Employing Armed Forces Reservists

Uniform to Work Day On Wednesday 25 June reservists for our armed forces are being asked to wear their uniforms into work as part of the annual Uniform to Work Day to raise awareness in the time leading up to … Continue reading →

Is Your Ex a Facebook Fraudster?

Courts in the 21st Century have fought to keep up with the communication revolution that is social media. It has proved important for Courts to be au fait with social media sites such as Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter. News reports … Continue reading →

Road to the Rugby World Cup 2015: What are the all BLACKS chances?

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Wednesday evening saw team BLACKS (not the Silver Fern lot from the Southern Hemisphere) take part in the annual Wooden Spoon mixed touch rugby tournament at Moortown RFC. The evening was put on by the Charity Wooden Spoon to help … Continue reading →

The Mysterious World of Commercial Agents

The phrase “commercial agents” didn’t make a substantive appearance in everyday language until as recently as 1993 – always assuming, of course, that it’s appropriate to think of 1993 as being “recent”.  Before then we talked of “travelling salesmen”. Quite … Continue reading →

The Customer Is Always Right

The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (‘the Regulations’) come into force on 13 June 2014 and will apply to customer contracts concluded on or after that date. The Regulations will require important changes in the way … Continue reading →

Are you ready for the World Cup?

Excitement and anticipation has arrived ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Tension is rising, players are ready to perform and fans are preparing to rejoice (or cry). However, the biggest sporting event in the world can pose as much as … Continue reading →

New care cost rules of little help

From 2016 a care cost limit is being introduced.  If £72,000 is spent on care then after that the Local Authority will meet a person`s care. This sounds promising but the Institute of Actuaries have found that very few people … Continue reading →